Turkey's Erdogan Calls for UN Security Council Reform and End to Veto Power

At the UN General Assembly in September 2026, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for reform of the UN Security Council and an end to the veto power held by its five permanent members. He said the UN has been rendered unable to fulfil its mission and argued that "the world is bigger than 5." His proposal follows a similar call by India.

Russia responded by saying the Security Council should add new permanent members but keep the veto power that Erdogan urged scrapping. Israel is watching as Erdogan weighs a bid by Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan for UN secretary-general.